What does Professor Leeper mean when he say we need to talk about sex? What does he say about what the Church is preaching about sex? And what is this I hear about abstinence?
Are you saying we shouldn't teach abstinence but we should accept immorality? Are you saying that there isn't a problem with the dead culture that accepts sin because not accepting sin means not accepting the sinner? Why attack the Church because the Church refuses to accept that sex before marriage is good. The Bible says that sex is more of a spiritual thing than a physical thing and should be treated as such.
Artists, as well as the Church should take a stand against this rather than making people think its okay. Enough with the sex education. Why are we sharing condoms to people giving them the pass to go sin. What is wrong with preaching abstinence. If abstinence is preached and people refuse to listen, let them face the consequences. Why are we trying to protect them. I was brought up in a culture where no is no and yes is yes, right is right and wrong is wrong. Where shame is real because have values, the same values of long ago. I was taught abstinence and was told that condoms are used for "safe sex" but that was it . I wasn't advised to use one neither was I given one because who ever told me about it wasn't giving me choice but was giving advising me.
Where are the parents in all this. The Church teaches a lot of things, the media does too. But there are some teachings reserved for the home. Let parents teach their children right form wrong and if they fail to learn ... let them suffer the consequences and then learn from them.
And someone mentioned something about her school not teaching her about the reproductive system because of the grade she was in....what grade was that exactly and how old was she?
Hey. I can't speak for Prof. Leeper, but I can speak for myself.
ReplyDeleteIn my circle, "sex" was one of those words where it was assumed you knew what it meant and you don't talk about it. (Skipping argument about dangers of assumption.) Sex was bad and gross. The word itself was frowned upon. I learned not to do it, but not why beyond "God said so." I did not want to ask strangers the things I wanted to know, and I knew I would not get good answers from the people I knew. I would like to see sex spoken of more freely because I think it would keep important conversations more open and avoid the sense of disapproval that surrounds the topic.
Hi, what do you mean by circle exactly?
ReplyDeleteAnd I do not believe that there has been total silence concerning the issue no matter what. I do not think that "God said so" is the only reason you have. I know there is unexpected pregnancy which can end up keeping a girl from completing her education, there is also contracting of diseases and obviously the fact that is against simple human values.
I'm not saying sex schools or even the media should be silent about sex but that it is majorly the duty of parents, the home basically.
And I have a problem with those that have a problem with discussing abstinence. Saying that we should offer other solutions besides abstinence....